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"Serving The Chain-O-LaMs Region Since 1875" Volume 84 -- No. 5 -- 3 Sections McHENRY, ILLINOIS. THURSDAY. JUNE 5. 1958 22 Pages -- 10c Per Copy From the traffic toll chalked UP by midnight last Sunday, it "appears there were a numbef" of folks whose f driving indicated they weren't too happy. with life. One's sympathy is hardly as great fqr them as &A their families, or for the ifbms they chanced to meet over the holiday weekend who wanted to keep on living if they had only had a- chance. The Monday-after always arrives with mingled feelings. For most people, it is a time to take up routine duties, happy with memories of a .fine holiday. For those closest to1 the 380 who lost their lives ot^the highway, it is a time for . other kinds of memories-- those which unfortunately cannot be erased even with time. \r Each year, the more optimistic Individuals are confident the picture will be brighter, 1>ut gach morningafter the same old story is written. The originator of the observation, "What fools these morbe," probably didn't have motorists in min<J, but those who have repeated it so many times since might well have aimed it directly at the many foljks who haven't yet learned that a car, usejl without caution, is about as deadly a weapon as one can find. The Memorial Day parade itw McHenry was something winch should be a source of pride to the many who participated in it, as well as to the city in general. The young drum and bugle corps seemed to be sporting ne& uniforms which were just about the best looking we have se^h. Their music convinced us that the talent of the boys was =---r~worthy of the purchase: JThe .other musical organizatfflis added considerably to the parade atmosphere also and the marchers made their way along with the dignity we have come to associate with this particular day. Those who have lost loved ones must have a warm feeling for the very fine tribute offered each year a t t h i s t i m e b y t h e m a n y grateful folks who will always l^pember. The unfortunate stories which papers are forced to relate occasionally should be countered witfc the pleasant side of the Hews. Mrs. Elsie Anneland of Chicago was driving near Crystal |Lake last Saturday night about 9:30 when she had a flat tire. Before too' long, three 'teena ®*rs stopped and offered assistance which permitted \her to be on her way without tbo. great a delay. The impressed lady stopped df* the Plaindealer office, Monday morning, high in her praise; for the yoking men, who were members of the Drag-ons, a non-profit organization of auto enthusiasts promoting SSTe driving in McHenry countft? The group is very similar to the Fiestas of Wonder Lake and the Tie Rods of McHenry, m e m b e r s Of w h i c h s h o u l d fcTfdre in the praise of the many drivers who have benefited from their service. ENTERTAINMENT GALORE FOR JULY FIESTA Old Timers To Be Honored At Special Event It is expected that one of the most popular activities of the coming Fiesta at McHenry on July 20 will be the old-time dancing which is to He sponsored by the American Legion. This will be at the skating rink of the city ball park. There will be many wellknown callers for the square dancing, some of them bringing their own teams of dancers to get things started and to help the fun along. The free vaudeville show, which will afford the dancers a chance to rest and renew their energies, will break into t h e d a n c i n g a t 9 p . m . T h e dancing will continue after the vaudeville. A large six-foot high platform will make it possible for everyone to see everything on the stage. The Fiesta committee is planning many special events for the old-timers. There will be a prize for the oldest "Old- Timer" and another for the one who travels the greatest distance to the Fiesta. The McHenry Township Kiwanis club will offer fishing for amateur, as well as expert anglers. The fishing "hole" will be 30 feet square and will be stocked with pan-size trout. Each fisherman may fish for fifteen minutes. If he is good he can catch enough to invite his friends to a fish-fry later, but the amateur will at least have a new topic of conversation in telling about the "big one" that got away. Come on, you Izaak Walton league fishermen, get out your flies and your rod' arid "practice your casting. Maybe, you can HONOR FIREMEN a Rudy Bryant Photo Becoming an honorary fireman for a night wap Mayor George P. Freund, sitting, who was presented with a regulation hat for this picture taken last Thursday night at the third annual firemen's dance, held at the V.F.W. clubhouse. Pictured with him, from left to right, are Capt. Henry Buch, Assistant Chief Ted Miller, whose cap the mayor wears; Lt. George Rodenkirch and First Assistant Fire Chief Edward Justen. The danceS have been held the last part of May each year to obtain funds to be used for such things as uniforms and miscellaneous equipment not included among items paid by the McHenry Township Fire Protection district. Bowling Bar Observes Fifth Anniversary This' Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7, the Johnsburg Bowling Bar is observing its f i f t h y e a r i n b u s i n e s s , w i t h open house to which the public is invited. Special entertainment, ref r e s h m e n t s a n d p r i z e s a r e planned by the owners to show their appreciation for the many f r i e n d s a c q u i r e d d u r i n g t h e five-year period. PROPOSED GOLF COURSE The city hall will be the scene of a hearing next Tuesday;- -June-lOrwhen-Northern Pump company petitions the catch a bigger one than the zoning board* for a Variation DUTCH CREEK ACID CONTENT REPORTED HIGH fellow next door who is always bragging. Maybe you can c h a l l e n g e h i m t o a d u e l w i t h fishing rods, the loser to furnish the French fries for your trout dinner. from "F" farming to "B-2" business for the erection of a clubhouse in connection with a golf course which they propose to build on the south side of Wonder Lake road and Rt. 31. Ji-Iere at the Plaindealer, friends of "Jackie" Guffey, our linotype operator, joined in her sadless Tuesday over loss of h# infant daughter. "Jackie" is a favorite in our office, and because she is, any loss which is so great to her is shared by all of us. Local Couple Recalls Interesting Hightlights Of Recent World Trip Memories in abundance will probably remain with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barry of McHenry until next January, when they leave on their second world trip. The Barrys, who reside in the territory long known as Bally O'Greg, southeast of McHenry, returned from travels which took them to such ports as Casablanca. Tangier. Tunis, McjltarnAlexandria. Bierut, Cy- "o$u|s. Ystanbul, Athens, Crete, yeniSei Cannes. Barcelona, Girn^ ltar and Lisbon. Madeira, which is thirty-two miles long, our travellers describe as an Atlantic paradise which serves the dual role of health resort and tourfkt mecca. The average winter temperature is 65 degrees and the mid-summer maximum 80, with neither frost nor snow. This, the Barrys enjoyed during some of our worst winter weather. At Casablanca they obtained their first glimpse of Arabic influence in the Mediterranean. As they wandered through the market places, they found a hub-bub of native activity, where story tellers still spin "tales to the on-lookers. They also visited the tombs of the (Continued on page 8) SEVERAL HURT IN BOATING AND AUTO ACCIDENTS One of the first boating accidents of the season occurred last Friday afternoon when motor boats collided on Pistakee Bay, causing injuries to three and shock and bruises to several others. The boats were being operated by Jay B. Staggs, 27, and The answer to excess ' acid content in the water at Dutch Creek, located to the north of McHenry, came last week when it was discovered that, the acid line had cracked for some reason at the Morton Chemical company at Ringwood on May 22. When company officials learned of the accident, corrective measures were taken within twenty-four hours. Frank Schafer, chairman of the local Clean Streams committee, and George Kammerer, secretary.reportedthecondl-. tion of the water in the creek to the state isanitary water board and also to the state conservation department, both of which investigated. W h e n M o r t o n C h e m i c a l company was informed of the condition of the water, officials immediately looked for the source of the trouble. They discovered that in the installation of a new sprinkler system, part of the hydrant line vas dug close to the location of the acid drains, where the neutralizing takes place. It is believed this may have caused the crack in the acid line, resulting in seepage into the storm sewer, bi-passing the treatment installation. The company makes a report on the water to state headquarters once a month. A total of $50,000 is spent each year on labor and chemicals for neutralizing the water. CONSTRUCTION ON NEW JEWEL TEA STORE TO BEGIN Fill is being brought in and the property is being levelled on the north side of Elm street, between Richmond road and Front street, in', preparation for. #ie construction of a new store for the Jewel Tea company. Concrete will be poured next week. ;The Plaindealer has been informed that three other stores will also be attached, but the exact nature of their business Was not learned. Grand opening for the Jewel store is said to be Thanksgiving of 1958. EZRA TAFT BENSON SPEAKS AT MRX DAY SATURDAY •U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson will be featured speaker at the seventeenth annual Harvard Milk Day on June 7 in Harvard. He will ride in the 1:30 parade lead car and speak from 3:15 to 3:45 at the Milk Day grounds north of Harvard on U. S. 14. Milk Day activities will begin Friday, June 6, with a 300-entry dairy cattle show. There will be a public dance that night at Moose hall. A contest to see which county mayor, city manager or village president is most proficient at milking a cow will be a feature of Milk Day, with Mayor George P. Freund of McHenry taking part. McHENRY SCHOOLS TO GRADUATE 316 THIS MONTH, 127 TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS FRIDAY NIGHT IN GYM EIGHTY-FOUR TO GRADUATE FROM CATHOLIC SCHOOLS MOURN UNTIMELY DEATH FRIDAY OF McHENRY GIRL The community last weekend mourned the untimely passing of Barbara . Triplett, 17, who died, Friday, May 30. in Robert Long Research hospital, Indianapolis, Ind. She was a popular student in the local high school, where she a junior. Active in several school organizations, she was vice-president of the TAMS club, a In connection with the work J £ Gregory Snowpek, 15, both of > being carried out at Ringwood. Kimip Qf junior girls who had Chicago. Staggs was, reported there is a 100,000 gallon water ' banfjed together to provide to have suffered an injured Istorage 'container which will hip and knee, while Snowpek received fractured ribs and bruises. Marvin Kieca, also of Chicago, a passenger in the Snowpek boat, suffered a cut left knee. All were treated in a local doctor's office. Tom Tidmore of Chicago, who was skiing behind the Stagg boat; Merle Heidorn, a passenger in the same craft; and Candice Snowpek, Marion Kieca and Jeffrey Snowpek, passengers in the other boat, escaped serious injuries. Several Lilymoor residents were involved in a three-car collision last Friday evening on Rt. 120 land the county road (Continued on page 8) be of benefit to the community in case of emergency. The Clean Streams committee has been most active in special services for children's and old people's homes, among many such undertakings. Barbara was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wilkes helping to ke^p local waters , of Fair 0aks subdivision, free of pdffUtiOn and has earn- where the family had lived for ed praise by the entire com- three years. ,Other survivors munity. Morton Chemical company joined committee members In their satisfaction over the detection of this most recent incident and the ability to correct the condition. include two sisters, Mrs. Shirley Piscopo of Chicago "and Ann Marie of McHenry; also three brothers, Ross of Rensselaer, Ind., Bud of Indianapolis and Allan of McHenry. i The body rested at the Mrs. Christine Miller return-, George Justen & Son funeral ed to her home after spending five months in Miami, Fla., with Mr. and, Mrs. George Mix. Mrs. Mix is the former Catherine Klapperich. home, where services were held Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Rev. J. Elliott Corbett officiating. Burial was in Woodland cemetery. , Fifty-six young people will graduate from St. Mary's parochial school next Sunday &t the 8 o|clock Mass. At this time, awards for special attainment will be presented. Graduates are Anthony Acfams, Carol Anderson, Thomas Antonson, Timothy Ballowe, Robert Bartelt, Judith Bazler, Harold Bell, Rosanne Brzezinski, Pamela Carlson, James C h r i s m a n , C a m e r o n C l a r k , Dorothy Curran, John DeMar, Charles Dietz, Mary Di Maggie, James Etten, Joseph Etten, Patrick Faunt, Michael Fitz- Gerald, Frances Flach, Larry Freund, Larry Geier, David Gende, Elmer Glosson, Gene Glosson, Janet Jung, Duane Kennebeck, Patricia Klapperich and Mary Terese Long. Also John Mullen. Joseph Parratore, Mary Perry, Joyce Phannenstill, Richard Radner, Robert Roddie, Thomas Schaffer, Ronald Schmitt, Peter Schroeder, Mary Ann Smialek, Edward Stacknick, Edward Steadman. Bernice Steadman, Bernice Stelljes, Michael Sullivan, Franc's Sweeney, Christine Szczupak. Martha Thennes, Suzanne Thompson, Louise Tonyan, Sandra Vogt, Carol Wegener. Martin Weisenbureer, Terry Wetzel, Robert Williams, Donna Wohlert, Barbara Wolf and Brian Ziebel. St. Patrick's --On~Sundayafterribbn;~June 8, 28 boys and girls of St. Patrick School Will gr&duate "In the church at. 4:15 o'clock. They will be attired in their blue caps and gowns and will be led into • the church by Thomas Cusack, the cross bearer, and Daniel Baldino, Richard Smith and Richard Foss, as acolytes, all brothers of the graduates. A pledge to the cross and a pledge to the flag will be given, and the act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart will be recited by the graduates. The Junior High Graduation (Continued on page 8) TWO HOSPITALS BENEFIT FROM AUCTION PROCEEDS The McHenry hospital and Memorial Hospital foi"- McHenry County will both share equally in proceeds realized from next Saturday's annual Kiwanis auction. It will start at 1 o'clock on the afternoon of June 7 on the property across from Guettler's service station, on Rt. 31, south. Edward Guettler and Robert Roalsen are co-chairmen of the event, for which professional auctioneers have been secured. All types of merchandise , will be available and it is hoped the public will avail themselves of this opportunity to find unusual bargains. In past years, money derived from the auction has been used for youth work in the community. However, both local Kiwanis clubs expressed a desire this year to help the two hospitals and are donating the entire proceeds, to be divided equally. . This (Thursday ) evening, June 5, at 8:15 o'clock in the auditorium Of the Junior high school, 105 young people will receive their eighth grade diplomas from Supt. C. H. Dukei following a program in their honor. The processional will be played by Arthur Thornton, Jr., after which patrol awards will be made by M. L. Schoenholtz, principal. The scholarship award will be presented by Mrs. Ray McGee and the American Legion awards by Commander Edwin Reid. The school band, under direction of Paul Raasch, will play three numbers, "Ciribiribin", "Melody" and "Notre Dame Victory March". The main address of the evening will be given by Prof. Mary Louise Seguch, assistant professor of education at Northern Illinois university. , Graduates Receiving diplomas will be Gwen Allen, Carmen Anderson, William Anderson, Allan Baur, Robert Beckenbaugh, James Becker, Chris Bennett, Gayle Bonder, Adri Bos, John B°yle. Karen Brancamp, LaVerne Brancamp, Archie Brigman, Patricia Brigman, Carolyn Bruce. Bonnie BucarO, Donald Buffum, Gregory Burg, Kenneth Burns, Jafries Cary, Mary Chadderdon, Ramon Charbonnierr- James-Christensen,"Shirley Clark, Nancy Colby, Patri- •eia -iCorsOr' Thomas Counley, John Creamer. Susan - Dahlquist, James Dalinis, William DeCicco, Sharon Dowe, Janet Eckstein. Nancy Ehrhardt and Harold Eurich. Also Jon Beau Fidler, Ronald Freund, Robert Gates, Ruth Haasl, Jack Hackmeister, Charlene Hagberg, Sandra Hastings* Fred Hornby, Lillian Hosie, William Humphreys, (Continued on page 8) WIDOW OF WELL KNOWN BUSINESS LEADER IS DEAD Mrs. Alice Edna Zisemann Busch, 92, widow of August Busch, Sr.. former president of Anheuser-Busch, Inc., died last week in St. Louis. She will be remembered by many as . an early resident of the Pistakee Bay area. A son, August Busch, Jr., is president of the company and owner of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball cwb. CHARM COURSE The charm course for the Fiesta queen contest entrants will begin next Monday, June 9. It is still possible to accommodate more girls in the contest, so anyone who would like to enter is asked to obtain an entry blank from Betty Nielsen, Gertrude Barbian or at the Toddler shop. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schmitt of St. Louis, Mo., have been visiting his father, Math. N. Schmitt and other relatives here. LARGE CROWD EXPECTED AT COMMENCEMENT: The thirty-eighth annual commencement program of the McHenry CommunityV h i git school will take place-Friday evening, June 6. at 8:15 o'clock in. the gymnasium. At that time, 127 seniors will be honored by the presentation of diplomas, as well as by special awards to those who have been outstanding in var* ious lines of attainment. The program will be opened by the high school orchestra, under the direction of Paul R. Yanda, which will play "Pique Dame" overture. The processional will follow, with Car* lene Freund playing "Pomp, and Circumstance" as the graduates enter. Presentation of the Legion awards will follow, with the commander, Edwin F. Reidj in charge. Scholarship present a t i o n s w i l l b e m a d e b y t h e Student Council, with Terry Brady, president for the year ahead, presenting the Louis| Barbier memorial scholarship: The address, "Something Old, Something New," will be given by Dr. Robert B. Brownj dean of the division of th£ University Extension, Univer* sity of Illinois. x Honor awards for scholar^ ship will be given by Marvtfi "C. Martin, principal, after which C. II. Duker, superintendent of sehoOls,** Will (prdr' sent the diplomas, Members of the graduatii^| class include Daniel L. Adam$ Norbert Adams, Linda And :i> son, Leona Arndt, Homer Ba#» sett, John Baumgartner, Bonita Bazler, Barbara Becker, James Bell, Mary Jane Bell, Zelinda Bennett., Roger Benson, Doris Berkley, Sharon Bielecki, Patricia Blake, John Bjork, Jart Bostler, Lynne Bradley, Andrea Brennan, Raymond BUjak. Robert Cable, Edward Caron, Russell Carr, Vincent Cina, Frank Colomer, Dennis. Conway, Charles C o r r a d O y C h a r l e n e C r a w l e y , J a m e i Crook, Susan Daly, , Patricia D i x o n , D a v i d F a n t u s a n d Thomas Fowler. Also David Freund. Mary Giddings, Ronald Glosson, Alfred Glover, Mary Ann Gran? ger, Ann Marie Groh, Peter Haines, Barbara Hansen, Joan Hansen, Ronald H a r o 1 d s o n* Johanna Hays, Joseph Hiller-; Richard Hoffman, Gerfald Ho-* gan, Charles Hutchison, Barbara Jacobson, Charles Johnson, Gordon Johnson, Charles Jurack, James Justen, Pauline Kalemba, Donald Kice, Mary Ann Klapperich, Lillian Koehler, Judith Kolar, Andre Larson, Shirley Lewis, Charles Lindwall, Jeanne Marion, Raymond Martin, John M. Mascari and Dennis May. Also Kenneth E. May, William McCarroll, Jean McGinley. Robert Meyer, Janis Mikota, Dorothea Miller, Dennis Moder, Mary Lynn Murphy, Telia Nardi, Martha Nihill. Nancy O'Brien, Ardelle Oeffling, Arlene Oeffling, Helen Olson, John Perry, Gary Petersen, George Peter- (Continued on page 8) McHENRY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES OF 1958 "•II A,- •-